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Former Lloyds Bank (Broadheath Branch) and Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Broadheath, Trafford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.399 / 53°23'56"N

Longitude: -2.3526 / 2°21'9"W

OS Eastings: 376651

OS Northings: 389187

OS Grid: SJ766891

Mapcode National: GBR DY04.G8

Mapcode Global: WH98N.TTWM

Plus Code: 9C5V9JXW+HX

Entry Name: Former Lloyds Bank (Broadheath Branch) and Post Office

Listing Date: 12 July 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1107853

English Heritage Legacy ID: 212768

ID on this website: 101107853

Location: Broadheath, Trafford, Greater Manchester, WA14

County: Trafford

Electoral Ward/Division: Broadheath

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Altrincham

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Broadheath St Alban

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30/11/2017


SJ 78 NE, 7/14

ALTRINCHAM,
MANCHESTER ROAD (west side),
Nos. 139 and 141 (Former Lloyds Bank (Broadheath branch) and Post Office)

II

Bank and Post Office. 1902 above doorway, 1903 on
fireplace. Thomas Worthington and Son. Ashlar, brick and slate
roof. Four bays, three storeys with banking hall on ground floor
and wings to the rear of bays 1 and 4. Ashlar ground floor
with semi-circular headed doorway to bay 1 with coffered
soffit and elaborate cartouche in place of a keystone.
Raised lettering beside the archivolt reads "FORMERLY
CUNLIFFE BROOKS & CO". Bays 2 and 3 have 3-light window
openings with stone mullions, semi-elliptical heads and
keystones, and bay 4 is similar but houses the Post Office
shop front. Above a stone cornice the upper storeys are
recessed in the centre bays, have stone quoins and an eaves
cornice. Bays 1 and 4 each have two cross-windows with
architrave surround to each floor, and bays 2 and 3 have
2-storey canted bay-windows with mullion and transom windows.
Between them is an elaborate heraldic cartouche with the
words "Finem respice" inscribed below. Coped gables with
kneelers and two ridge stacks with stone bands and cornices.
Banking hall has good coffered ceiling, stone fireplace,
glazed tiles, doors, ironmongery etc.


Listing NGR: SJ7665189187

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